After five years of trialling and planning, New Zealand starts to see bowel screening introduced to the wider population this month. General practice is crucial to the success of the programme. Virginia McMillan finds out what it means for practices and their older patients
I’ve been listening to an old CD while driving in my car over the past couple of weeks. It’s by Grant Hart, former drummer and singer of Minnesota punk band Husker Du
In a fortnight when the cloak of invincibility slipped significantly, this GP finds the true value in close friends and colleagues willing to step up to provide care, for Molly and for the many other patients
DNA-targeted metal compounds play an important role in the treatment of cancer and have been used for decades as a standard cancer treatment against a wide variety of cancer types
I’ve been listening to an old CD while driving in my car over the past couple of weeks. It’s by Grant Hart, former drummer and singer of Minnesota punk band Husker Du
Bladder cancer patients in the MidCentral region may avoid the need for a cystoscopy in future as the DHB takes up a contract with Pacific Edge to use all of its Cxbladder tests
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management